Atlanta Weather

Severe Weather

Current Watches and Warnings

Iowa, Des Moines

Special Statement

Statement as of 1:39 PM CDT on March 31, 2015

Expires 6:00 PM EDT on March 31, 2015

... Very high fire danger this afternoon...

Dry vegetation... relative humidity values as low as 20 to 25percent... and northwest winds gusting up to 25 mph... willresult in very high fire danger this afternoon and an increased threat of rapidly spreading field and grass fires.Any outdoor burning is strongly discouraged due to the elevatedrisk of rapidly spreading wild fires.

The fire danger will decrease late this afternoon and evening aswinds diminish and relative humidity increases.